The Dutch ambassador in Ankara is the official representative of the Government in The Hague to the Government of Turkey.

History During the Ottoman Empire the envoys where next the Sublime Porte, the central government in Istanbul. Ottoman Empire was succeeded by Turkey and the capital was moved from İstanbul to Ankara. The title of the head of the state during the Ottoman times was Sultan. In the following list Sultans (Ottoman era) and Prime ministers (Turkish Republic era) are shown.(Turkish Republic was officially proclaimed in 1923)

List of representatives Ottoman Empire Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation Term end Ambassador Picture Observations Prime Minister of Netherlands SultanCornelius HagaAmbassadorMaurice, Prince of OrangeAhmed IHenrico CopsChargé d'affairesFrederick Henry, Prince of OrangeMurad IVNikolo GhijsbertChargé d'affairesIbrahim of the Ottoman EmpireLevinus Warner(1619-1665) Temsilci Johan de WittMehmed IVFrançois de BrossesGeçici TemsilciJoris CroockTemsilci (Istanbul'a) Geboren, 28 dec 1631, MiddelburgJustinus ColyerAmbassadorJacobus ColyerAmbassadorWilliam III of EnglandWilliam III of EnglandAhmed IIBastiaan FagelChargé d'affairesStates General of the NetherlandsAhmed IIIStates General of the NetherlandsElbert baron de HochepiedBüyükelçi (*6. Januar 1706 in Izmir (Smyrna), Turkije, d. at Pera, II Feb. 1763,) son of Daniël Johan Baron de Hochepied und Clara CatharinaWilliam IV, Prince of OrangeMahmud IMathias van Asten(1699 - 1718) Geçici vekil William V, Prince of OrangeMustafa IIIConrad Godard Nicolas SchutzGeçici vekilWillem Gerrit Dedel (1726 - 1768)Büyükelçi (* 1726 1768) States General of the NetherlandsFriedrich Johan Robert von Weiler1775 de Büyükelçi (* 1724-1776)William V, Prince of OrangeJoost Frederik TorChargé d'affairesWilliam V, Prince of OrangeAbdul Hamid IReinier van Haaften(1646-1733) BüyükelçiWilliam V, Prince of OrangeGeorge Ferdinand KrollChargé d'affairesWilliam V, Prince of OrangeMustafa IIIFrederik Gijsbert baron van Dedem van de Gelder(1743-1820) BüyükelçiWilliam V, Prince of OrangeAbdul Hamid I (1770-1847) Chargé d'affaires Louis BonaparteMahmud IIFrench occupation periodNapoléon Louis BonaparteChargé d'affairesWilliam I of the NetherlandsBüyükelçiBaron 1843 te BüyükelçiBaron Nicolaas Willem MollerusMulim elçiWilliam II of the NetherlandsAbdülmecid IJulius Philip Jacob Adriaan graaf van Zuylen van Nijevelt1856 da Mulim elçi (1819-1894)Floris Adriaan van HallHenri Charles du BoisMinister PlenipotentiaryFloris Adriaan van HallCharles Malcolm Ernest George Graaf van BylandtMinister Plenipotentiary was born on June 28, 1818, in Brussel, son of Willem Frederik Graaf van Bylandt and Mary Christiane HughesJohan Rudolf ThorbeckeAbdulazizOtto Willem Johan Berg van MiddelburghMaurice Jean Louis Jacques Henri Antoine Heldewier(*1829-1880) Minister ResidentGerrit de Vries (politician)Lodewijk Arend Helias van IttersumMinister ResidentJoannes Kappeyne van de CoppelloAbdul Hamid IILeonard Henri RuyssenaersChargé d'affairesTheo van Lynden van SandenburgRudolf August Alexander Eduard von Pestel(1838-1923) Minister ResidentMister Resident until 1890 Minister PlenipotentiaryJan HeemskerkOthon Daniel van der Staal van Piershil(1853-1937) Minister PlenipotentiaryGijsbert van TienhovenWillem Ferdinand Henry von Weckherlin(* 1842 † 1906) in 1882 he was Dutch Ambassador to the United States.Nicolaas PiersonJan Constantijn Nicolaas van EysChargé d'affaires (* 13 Dec. 1856 5 April 1883 te The Hague) son of Theodorus Hendrik, — Abraham KuyperDmitry Louis graaf van BalandtMinister PlenipotentiaryAbraham KuyperJohan Paul van Limburg StirumChargé d'affairesTheo de MeesterMinister PlenipotentiaryTheo HeemskerkMehmed VWillem Bernard Reinier van Welderen RengersMinister Plenipotentiary (1865-1930)Charles Ruijs de BeerenbrouckMehmed VI

Turkish Republic Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation Term end Ambassador Observations Prime Minister of Netherlands Prime Minister of Turkey (1920-2018) President of Turkey Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouckİsmet İnönüBinnert Philip van Harinxma thoe Slooten (1893—1969)Chargé d'affairesHendrikus ColijnHendrikus ColijnCelâl BayarWilhelmus Aloisius Augustinus Maria DaniëlsWillem SchermerhornŞükrü SaracoğluWillem Huender(b. 1900 - d. 1963)Willem DreesAdnan MenderesMathieu Marie Léon Savelberg(* in Maastricht)Herman HagenaarLouis BeelAge Robert Tammenoms Bakker*From 1970 to 1975 he was ambassador in Moscow. Victor Marijnenİsmet İnönüHerman Henry DingemansPiet de JongSüleyman DemirelCoenraad Theodoor Rolf van Baarda(* ) ambassador in TunisJoop den UylMehmet Naim TaluJacobus Johannes DerksenKoos Derksen (1922-) Jacobus Johannes Derksen came close to representing the Netherlands in Vietnam twice in the course of his diplomatic career. From 1965 to 1968 he was Chargé d'affaires in Saigon (South Vietnam). In 1980 he was ambassador in Bangkok (Thailand) when the government in Hanoi had given its agrément to his accredicion to Hanoi, Derksen unexpectedly died on July 21, 1980Süleyman DemirelHugo Christiaan Georg Carsten(* in Stockholm)Dries van AgtBülent UlusuPeter Cornelis Nieman(1930-2005)Ruud LubbersTurgut ÖzalBen BotJan Tonny Warmenhoven(* te Soemenep) 1986 to 1989 he was ambassador in AlgiersYıldırım AkbulutJan Nepomuk Josef Bedrich Horák(*)Tansu ÇillerNikolaos van DamWim KokNecmettin ErbakanSjoerd Izaak Hendrik GossesBülent Ecevit Jan Peter BalkenendeRecep Tayyip ErdoğanJan Paul DirkseJan Peter BalkenendeRecep Tayyip Erdoğan2015Ronald KellerMark RutteDick SchoofCornelis van RijBinali YıldırımMarjanne de KwaastenietRecep Tayyip ErdoğanIncumbentJoep Wijnands

See also Netherlands–Turkey relations Palais de Hollande, Istanbul List of ambassadors of Turkey to the Netherlands

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